Cambridge Rugby Union

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Dear Members and Supporters
A warm welcome to Southend from the Essex
Riviera. Forty years ago when playing there,
I had to change under the Southend FC stand,
walk across the road to the park and play on a
pitch that had been regularly used by selfish dog
walkers! It was never a pleasant experience, nor
for that matter was the game as we always lost.
Southend were and still are a very difficult team
to beat. So – good luck Cambridge boys today.
Thank you to today’s sponsor, Hill Residential,
whose continued support is greatly valued. Thank
you to all the usual volunteers, match officials
and players. The mini section hosted a successful
tournament last weekend and thanks to Dave
Chapman for organizing this.
Also today the Exiles are playing Shelford
3rds in the Cambridgeshire Intermediate Cup
Final at 4pm at Cambourne. So if anyone wants
to watch and support them, they will have to get
a move on.
Last week at Old Redingensians we had an
excellent game against a very determined and
good side. Although the result was never in
doubt, they did have us worried at times. The
referee in my opinion refereed very well and fair.
Today we welcome Power2Inspire, a charity
established by John Willis (one of our enthusiastic
supporters and a debenture holder). Born without
fully formed limbs, John set up the charity to
promote Inclusion through Sport.
They deliver “PowerHouse Games”, mini school
sports days using Inclusion and Adapted sports to
bring disabled and non-disabled pupils together.
To fund these Games John has taken on his biggest
challenge to date – JohnsRoad2Rio – in which he
will participate in all 34 Olympic and Paralympic
sports. Today he will be attempting to kick a ball
over the goalposts at half time. Please be generous
and support him.
We now have 3 more games this season, and
if we win 2, we are definately in with promotion
hopes. Should we win all 3 then will be playing
in the league above. So support vocally, sensibly
and respect the match officials.
In the morning of the final game of the season
there is a Presidents XV v Barstools – KO 11.30am,
as a memorial game for Shaun Gadsby. There will
be at least 60 men playing in this game including
me in a tribute to Shaun. Most will have played
here in the last 40 years, so come early and catch
up with some old friends.
Alan Banks
President
Meet the Committee
Alan Banks
President
Rowland Winter
Director of Rugby
Rob Dean
Head of Marketing
Malcolm Watson
Chairman
Steve Bowller
President Elect
Adrian Fraser
Head of Communications
Adrian Carpenter
Secretary
Gordon Newbound
Head of Estates
Ross Jenyon
Committee Member
Jimmy Dore
Treasurer